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Reading the Sheffield Advertiser newspaper in a preview snap, the Doctor Who official social media pages introduced viewers to the “Doctor’s new friend, Graham”.

The Chase star Bradley Walsh will play the character of Graham this series, a far cry from his portrayals of Elijah Spellman, Odd Bob the Clown, and Jeggorabax Energy Entity in Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane adventures.

Bradley discovered he had landed the role while at lunch with Chris Chibnall - who Bradley worked on Law & Order UK with.

The actor and presenter revealed: “Oh, it was absolutely sensational.

“It’s the best job, bar none. It was very exciting when Chris Chibnall and Matt Strevens [executive producer of Doctor Who] took me to lunch and asked me about the role.

“I used to watch Doctor Who as a child with William Hartnell and Pat Troughton in the black-and-white days, so being cast is brilliant.”

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Jodie Whittaker has taken on the role of the Doctor, the show’s first female casting for the character.

Bradley continued to Radio Times: “There was obviously a fuss about the first female Doctor and I think the casting of Jodie Whittaker is a stroke of genius from Chris, but I didn’t really pay a lot of attention to it all.

“I don’t do any social media so I’m a bit oblivious. I only just started doing Instagram.”